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That’s awesome! Great job; that tank is huge. What type of fish are you thinking of?

Rodger that; I agree with you; I was thinking of placing a couple in my 10gal to lessen the bio load.

With that much volume of water change what about the bactera? It expensive to keep adding api conditioner and quick start + stress zone. That’s why I was doing wveryday a couple of small water changes…. thoughts…. I know this will be fine by the weekend at least it should based on the tanks length of time running and 0 nitrates…. It was my mistake to put so many fish in at once! DUH 🙄

I tell you what though… I’m never using stratum again unless I have a shimp tank or Dutch aquarium! LOL 😂 never had this problem with seachem fourite clay in the past. oh I used RODI water to fill oringally; for the 10% water changes I’m using tap. (PH at 7.6 TAP). Never tested nitrites but in tank nitrites are zero. And nitrates 10. I should have paid attention in chemistry class. 😂

Yes I’m running Co2, I have several plants. Stratum as a substrate so my phone never really gets above 7, last I checked it was 6.5. I’m starting to do 10% water changes daily. 50% way to much especially with lots of plants. Here’s my tank.

Ah, my aunt & uncle lived on Long Island wren I was growing up. How’s it now?

I’m in Troy, 20 mins north of Detroit. I’m looking for around club SE Michigan. Thanks for the answers though; if you hear anything for the Detroit area let me know please 🙂

I’ve been adding additional bacteria daily; as to not upset the eco-system with a huge water change for a week; tomorrow is my big water change! Hope it works out. BTW: it was so difficult to cycle with stratum, don’t think I’ll use that again for a big tank. (Due to the :6.0-6.5ph)

Yes I put 26 fish in at in once; I was running two filters 700gph; but that still wasn’t enough so I added a sponge and another HOB. After all that 1ppm ammonia; and I do feed every other day…. 😕.

Yes, I have seen nitrate about 3-4 weeks ago. When they went to zero that’s when I bought my fish.

Hello everyone, I need help; I’m stumped 🤔. I keep getting an ammonia reading with zero nitrates and minimal nitrates. I am losing a fish every other day! This really is sad, concerning and out right stinks (no pun)! I have 55 gallon with Fluval stratum, many plants been running the tank since Jan 9. Added fish Firstvweek Feb; my uodate post is around here somewhere with that exact info. no matter what I do can’t get ammonia to zero. NOW I know there is a dead fish in there one of my Columbian tetras, prob 2; and I can’t find them anywhere. But it should keep the ammonia up like that…. help? -Louis (My Fish)

It’s a all in one reaction tank. You make the solution yourself. 400g citric acid + 400g of baking soda (both food grade available on Amazon) + 600ml of filtered water I used RODI reverse osmosis DI, you can use distilled water for purity also. So far mine has lasted a week with 1-2 bibles a sec. I think my solenoid is faulty though it worked great for the first couple days on the timer then it’s still allows a trickle of CO2 through after the solenoid shuts off I don’t know if that’s residual pressure or a bad solenoid so what I have done it’s just operate it manually now. I suppose I have to order a new solenoid through Amazon their website where I got the machine. I recommend a CO2 checker that you attach to the interior wall of your tank with a suction cup to monitor so your CO2 levels do not go high at night time.

My Columbian tetras just won’t go to sleep…lol - they are so happy schooling and swimming back and forth. I tested the water and zero nitrites; so I know their happy 😊 mine of my guppies won’t leave the top; he ate when I brought them home but he’s still at top; hope he’s okay 💜 I’ll check in the morning. All the other ones were swimming around Investigating Calmed down. Is that the night light is on

I would say yes, as long as they have food… algae algae algae! normally ponds don’t have algae because of the chemicals added.

What did I do today? I cleaned up around the house and in the evening I bought FISHiES 😁 10 Colombian tetras 5 Cory pandas 1 otto 7 guppies ( I think, can’t find them all I turned off the lights)